If x=3+2root2.Find x+1/x

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Posted by Reena Karim 8 years, 4 months ago
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Arpita Banerjee 8 years, 4 months ago
Given x = 3 + 2√2
⇒ x = 2 + 1 + 2√2
⇒ x = (√2)2 + 12 + 2×√2×1
⇒ x = (√2 + 1)2
∴ x = (√2 + 1)
⇒(1/x) = 1/ (√2 + 1)
Multiply and divide by (√2 − 1)
⇒(1/x) = (√2 − 1) / [(√2 + 1)(√2 − 1)]
⇒(1/x) = (√2 − 1) / [2 − 1]
∴ (1/x) = (√2 − 1)
Consider [x + (1/x)] = [(√2 + 1) + (√2 − 1)]
= 2√2
Akash Champ 8 years, 4 months ago
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